Information for International Students Studying on the Gold or Sunshine Coast

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Our locations for International Students

Arranging Accommodation

The cost of accommodation in Australia varies from state to state and the cost of renting accommodation while studying can be high. Many international students choose to share accommodation to keep costs down. Most international students choose to rent a homewith friends or find people to share with through websites. It is important to stay safe when searching for accommodation or people to share online.

Living expenses

Starting from 1 February 2018, a single international student requires a minimum of $20,290 to cover living expenses for 12 months of study. In their visa application, students are required by the Department of Home Affairs to declare they have enough money to pay for travel, tuition, and living expenses for the duration of their stay in Australia.

The Australian government has a list of key requirements international students must meet. These include:

Meet the requirement for Genuine Temporary Entrant.

Sufficient funds for living costs, airfares and of course, course fees.

Meet health and character requirements.

English language proficiency (Q Academy requires an over EILTS score of 6.0 or equivalent).

For an in-depth look at requirements, you can visit the Australian government site. This website is a great and reliable source of information for everything from studying and living in Australia as an international student.

At Q Academy, the course fee for the CRICOS approved diploma of remedial massage is $9,990. As we’ve stated elsewhere, one requirement of entry into Australia is that you have sufficient funds for airfare, accommodation and course fees.

Fees and Finance

We have temporarily suspended on-campus classes until the 6th April and have transitioned our students to online study, just like our hundreds of online massage students around the country. After this temporary suspension period, students are welcome to study back on campus or at home through our virtual classrooms or online, as they need to suit their situation.

Our friendly staff are fully available online to answer any of your questions and can meet with you on-campus by appointment. If you would like to get in contact, please feel free to reach out to us.